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Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is believed to have quit his leading role in the upcoming movie based on the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, according to US sources.
Variety magazine claims that Cohen's manager confirmed his departure from the project, stating that his client had quit the move due to 'creative differences'. Cohen had be signed on to star as Mercury since 2010. The biopic is being produced by GK Films. He is believed to have clashed with producers on a number of issues, with fans suggesting a disagreement over the movie's certiicate was the biggest issue between the two parties.
The Bruno star had been confirmed to play frontman Freddie Mercury, but the title of the film had been the subject of much debate.
Producer Graham King previoiusly told Digital Spy in an interview in 2011: "I can tell you the working title is Mercury. Whether that ends up being the title of the movie we’re not sure yet."
"He led such a big life and there’s just so much to tell. Then you've got all this fantastic music. You've got to fit that in. It's not an easy one to put together but I'm pretty confident we'll be shooting that next year."
Watch Brian May discuss Sacha Baron Cohen's former role in Mercury movie below
Original Queen member Roger Taylor was confirmed as music supervisor on the movie. There has been no confirmation on the biopic's status after Cohen's deparature.
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